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Large bronze model of a seated Mercury,
after Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785),
late nineteenth century or early twentieth century, French,base diameter 27 cm.
£4,850
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This statue shows Mercury fastening his famous winged sandals whilst seated on a cloud. The subject is the most celebrated of Pigelle’s works, the original produced in plaster was later cast in bronze and resides in the The Musee Du Louvre Paris.
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